Foal Registration Deadline Reminder

The deadline to register 2020 foals is December 31, 2020. Application, registration fee and Stallion Service Certificate must be filed with Standardbred Canada’s office by the deadline. Fees and application can be submitted online by following eShop. Blank forms can also be printed from this website by clicking here. La date limite pour enregistrer vos rejetons de […] Read more »

Message To Ontario’s Horsepeople

In response to the Ontario government’s recent announcement of a provincial lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ontario Racing will continue to monitor the situation closely as it relates to the Standardbred racing industry and its many participants in the province of Ontario. As outlined by the provincial government, the lockdown (which went into effect […] Read more »

Zig Zag Zips To Win Mohawk Preferred

Driver Sylvain Filion forged Benoit Baillargeon trainee Zig Zag to the front off an uncovered journey to nab a 1:53.4 victory in the $36,000 Preferred Handicap Trot on the special Tuesday (Dec. 22) card at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Perfetto pushed for the lead from post 8 to take the field by the quarter in :27.3 […] Read more »

Ontario Funding Agreement Amended

Ontario Racing has issued a statement commending the Ontario government for changes it is making to the Long-Term Funding Agreement (LTFA) for horse racing to further support the industry during these challenging times. Changes to the LTFA will support a strong and stable horse racing industry and give it time to recover from the pandemic. […] Read more »

2020 O’Briens Finalists Announced

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2020 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season. There are two finalists in each category which includes 12 divisional horse categories and five people awards. Horse of the Year will be one of the divisional champions. The winners will […] Read more »

Ontario Faces Province-Wide Lockdown

As a result of the province-wide lockdown announced on Monday (Dec. 21) by the Government of Ontario, harness racing will be suspended at Rideau Carleton Raceway, The Raceway at the Western Fair District and Woodbine Mohawk Park effective Saturday, Dec. 26. Live racing was previously suspended at Flamboro Downs when the City of Hamilton was placed in […] Read more »